LOS ANGELES — Felicity Huffman, an actress best known for her role as Lynette Scavo in the ABC comedy-drama “Desperate Housewives,” is among at least 40 people who were charged in a college cheating scheme.

Huffman was taken into custody Tuesday. She is charged with conspiracy to commit mail fraud and wire fraud.

3. ﻿Huffman is accused of paying to have their daughter participate in a college entrance exam cheating scheme

The Associated Press reported that, according to court documents, Huffman paid $15,000 for Sofia Grace Macy to have extra time to take a college entrance exam. TMZ reported that the indictment says her daughter was given twice the amount of time other students had to take the SAT and the proctor was secretly paid to correct her answers afterward. e payment was disguised as a charitable donation.